US state profile
Obesity in Puerto Rico
35.9% of adults in Puerto Rico reported a height and weight in the obesity range in 2025.
35.9%
of adults with obesity (2025)
95% CI 33.3%–38.7%
Source: CDC BRFSS
27.9%
in 2013, when this series starts
Source: CDC BRFSS
33.5%
for the US as a whole in the same survey (2025)
Source: CDC BRFSS
Trend
Puerto Rico vs the whole US, 2013–2025
What this meansPuerto Rico went from 27.9% in 2013 to 35.9% in 2025.
- Puerto Rico
- US overall
Self-reported height and weight. This CDC dataset starts in 2011.
Who is most affected in Puerto Rico? (2025)
By sex
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Male34.6%
- Female37.1%
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By age
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- 18 - 2422.1%
- 25 - 3436.6%
- 35 - 4441.6%
- 45 - 5446.6%
- 55 - 6440.3%
- 65 or older29.3%
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By race/ethnicity
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Hispanic35.9%
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By education
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Less than high school34.8%
- High school graduate36.0%
- Some college or technical school38.1%
- College graduate34.2%
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By income
What this meansEach bar shows the share of adults in that group with obesity.
- Less than $15,00035.3%
- $15,000 - $24,99943.8%
- $25,000 - $34,99938.7%
- $35,000 - $49,99937.8%
- $50,000 - $74,99930.0%
- $75,000 or greater37.8%
- Data not reported31.2%
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